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1 do one's bit
(to take one's share in a task: Each of us will have to do his bit if we are to finish the job soon.) συμβάλλω, βάζω ένα χεράκι -
2 hook
[huk] 1. noun1) (a small piece of metal shaped like a J fixed at the end of a fishing-line used for catching fish etc: a fish-hook.) αγκίστρι2) (a bent piece of metal etc used for hanging coats, cups etc on, or a smaller one sewn on to a garment, for fastening it: Hang your jacket on that hook behind the door; hooks and eyes.) γάντζος3) (in boxing, a kind of punch with the elbow bent: a left hook.) πλάγιο χτύπημα2. verb1) (to catch (a fish etc) with a hook: He hooked a large salmon.) πιάνω με αγκίστρι2) (to fasten or to be fastened by a hook or hooks: He hooked the ladder on (to the branch); This bit hooks on to that bit; Could you hook my dress up down the back?) στηρίζω,θηλυκώνω,κουμπώνω3) (in golf, to hit (the ball) far to the left of where it should be (or to the right if one is left-handed).) (στο γκολφ)χτυπώ σε λάθος κατεύθυνση•- hooked- by hook or by crook
- off the hook -
3 bite
1. past tense - bit; verb(to seize, grasp or tear (something) with the teeth or jaws: The dog bit his leg; He was bitten by a mosquito.) δαγκώνω2. noun1) (an act of biting or the piece or place bitten: a bite from the apple; a mosquito bite.) δαγκωματιά2) (the nibble of a fish on the end of one's line: I've been fishing for hours without a bite.) τσίμπημα δολώματος από ψάρι•- biting- bite the dust -
4 Tooth
subs.P. and V. ὀδούς, ὁ.With the teeth, adv.: Ar. and V. ὀδάξ.With a single tooth, adj.: V. μονόδους.Have one's teeth set on edge, v.: P. αἱμωδιᾶν ( Aristotle).Set the teeth on edge, met.: use disgust.Show the teeth: Ar. σεσηρέναι (perf. of σαίρειν).Take the bit in the teeth: P. ἐνδάκνειν χαλινόν (Plat.), V. ἐνδάκνειν στόμια.Tooth of a wedge: V. σφηνὸς γνάθος, ἡ (Æsch., P. V. 64).Cast in one's teeth: P. and V. ἐπιπλήσσειν (τί τινι), ἐπαιτιᾶσθαί (τινά τινος), ὀνειδίζειν (τί τινι).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Tooth
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5 every
['evri]1) (each one of or all (of a certain number): Every room is painted white; Not every family has a car.) κάθε,όλοι2) (each (of an indefinite number or series): Every hour brought the two countries nearer war; He attends to her every need.) κάθε3) (the most absolute or complete possible: We have every reason to believe that she will get better.) κάθε4) (used to show repetition after certain intervals of time or space: I go to the supermarket every four or five days; Every second house in the row was bright pink; `Every other day' means èvery two days' or `on alternate days'.) κάθε•- everyone
- everyday
- everything
- everywhere
- every bit as
- every now and then / every now and again / every so often
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6 grind
1. past tense, past participle - ground; verb1) (to crush into powder or small pieces: This machine grinds coffee.) αλέθω2) (to rub together, usually producing an unpleasant noise: He grinds his teeth.) τρίζω3) (to rub into or against something else: He ground his heel into the earth.) τρίβω2. noun(boring hard work: Learning vocabulary is a bit of a grind.) άχαρη δουλειά- grinder- grinding
- grindstone
- grind down
- grind up
- keep someone's nose to the grindstone
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7 gum
I noun((usually in plural) the firm flesh in which the teeth grow.) ούλο- gumboilII 1. noun1) (a sticky juice got from some trees and plants.) κόμμι, γόμμα2) (a glue: We can stick these pictures into the book with gum.) κόλλα3) (a type of sweet: a fruit gum.) καραμέλα4) (chewing-gum: He chews gum when he is working.) μαστίχα, τσίχλα2. verb(to glue with gum: I'll gum this bit on to the other one.) κολλώ- gummy- gumminess -
8 habit
['hæbit]1) (something which a person does usually or regularly: the habit of going for a walk before bed; an irritating habit of interrupting.) συνήθεια2) (a tendency to do the same things that one has always done: I did it out of habit.) συνήθεια,έξη3) (clothes: a monk's habit.) ένδυμα•- habitual- habitually
- from force of habit
- get someone into
- get into
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9 handful
1) (as much as can be held in one hand: a handful of sweets.) χούφτα2) (a small number: Only a handful of people came to the meeting.) χούφτα3) (a person etc difficult to control: Her three children are a (bit of a) handful.) μπελάς -
10 some
1. pronoun, adjective1) (an indefinite amount or number (of): I can see some people walking across the field; You'll need some money if you're going shopping; Some of the ink was spilt on the desk.) μερικός,λίγος,μερικοί,κάποιοι2) ((said with emphasis) a certain, or small, amount or number (of): `Has she any experience of the work?' `Yes, she has some.'; Some people like the idea and some don't.) κάποιος3) ((said with emphasis) at least one / a few / a bit (of): Surely there are some people who agree with me?; I don't need much rest from work, but I must have some.) κάποιος,λίγος4) (certain: He's quite kind in some ways.) ορισμένος2. adjective1) (a large, considerable or impressive (amount or number of): I spent some time trying to convince her; I'll have some problem sorting out these papers!) αρκετός,κάμποσος2) (an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc): She was hunting for some book that she's lost.) κάποιος3) ((used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate: There were some thirty people at the reception.) περίπου,κάπου3. adverb((American) somewhat; to a certain extent: I think we've progressed some.) κάπως- somebody- someday
- somehow
- someone
- something
- sometime
- sometimes
- somewhat
- somewhere
- mean something
- or something
- something like
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11 tight
1. adjective1) (fitting very or too closely: I couldn't open the box because the lid was too tight; My trousers are too tight.) σφιχτός, στενός2) (stretched to a great extent; not loose: He made sure that the ropes were tight.) τεντωμένος3) ((of control etc) strict and very careful: She keeps (a) tight control over her emotions.) αυστηρός4) (not allowing much time: We hope to finish this next week but the schedule's a bit tight.) στριμωγμένος2. adverb((also tightly) closely; with no extra room or space: The bags were packed tight / tightly packed.) σφιχτά, γερά, στριμωχτά- - tight- tighten
- tightness
- tights
- tight-fisted
- tightrope
- a tight corner/spot
- tighten one's belt
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